Bottle-capping machine



Nov, 13, 192s.

s. 1.. GOLDMAN BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE Filed Aug. 1, 1927 zvenf.' naf. @fogna Patented Nov. 1.3,

" UNITEDv sTAIs-s Y f retirez SIGMUND L. GOLDMAN, OF CHICAGO, ,ILLINoIsAss-Ieiion IO REDSUNIPRODCTSCO.,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Av CORPORATION or ILLINOIS. L

BOTTLE-CALPING MACHINE. l

4Amilcation iled August 1, 1927. Serial No. 209,708.

My invention` relates, more particularly, to bottle-cappingmachines comprising an p upright having abase and' carrying a capping-head and means on the head engaging the upright andL by which the desired capapplying pressure is exerted against ra cap applied to a bottle positioned on the base.

V-My objects, generally stated, are to provide improvements in theineans for securing the upright to the-,base to the end vthat' the up'- l right will be rigidly secured in position and resist 'the stresses to which it is subjected in the capping operation,- by a novel, simple and inexpensive construction; to provide a novel, simple and inexpensive arrangement of'parts operative toeft'ectthe automatic lifting of the capping-head' to normal position after release by the operatorof the means for forcing the capping-head to cap-securing posi-V tion; and other objects as will `be manifest from the following description. y j

Referring to the accompanying' drawing Figure 1 is a side view'of the machine'.

Figure 2 is an edge view thereof. Figure l 3 in a detail view ofthe capping-headof Vthe machine, this View being taken at line 3 3 on Fig. 5 landviewed in the direction of the arrows.y Figure 4 is a view in edge elevation taken at the line 4 on Fig. 3 and viewed in the directionof the arrow. Figure 5 is a section taken at the line 5`on Fig, y3

and viewed VinI the direction of the arrow.v

9 on Fig. 7 and viewed in the direction ofthe arrow. K Y f vThe construction of capping'mechanism Villustrated comprises generallyfa` base 10, an

upright 11 secured to and risingfromthe base 10 adjacent an edge thereof, a cappinghead 12 slidablel up and downen the upright 11 and means for actuating the head 12.

, The base 10, preferablyformed from sheet Vmetal, is formed with upwardly-deiiected port-ions 13 creating laterally-directed openings 14 shown as parallel and opening in opposite directions at the upper face of the base.

The upright 11 is formed ofltwo bars 15 having'straight upper 'portions 16 at which they lit flatwiseftogether and are riveted in l position as represented at *17 The lowerend's outwardly relative to leach other and there-V fore convergent, their lower extremities 'being ,ofthe bars 15Vv are deiiected downwardly and i i bentginwardly in opposite directions to pre- I sent substantially horizontal lugs '18.

` The lug-portions 18 of the upright y.extend 'i through the-openings l14 and underlie the raised plate portions 19 ofthe'deiected portions 13 in which positions they are rigidly secured to the base 10 by rivets 20 extending through the lugs 18 andthe plate portions 19. The' bars 15 are preferably secured together as stated before assembly with the base and to 'assemble' them with the base .are sprung outwardly at their inclined lowerpo'r- I tions to enter'the lugs 18 in the openings-14.

The body of the capping-.head 12 is preferably formed of a single sheetof nietalfbent 'into general U-sli`ape to present the substantially parallel Vspaced-apart sidev plate-pob tions 21 at which'the head straddles the upperA .portion of the upright 11, these plate-portions,

being Vriveted together at 213..' The cap-ensov gaging die-portion of the head 12, which may be of any desirable formIv such, for example,

as commonly provided ininachines for'this purpose, isrepresented at 22 and is rigidly connected to the platefpor'tions 21 Vat out- 'wardly bent lugs 21b on thebottloin edgeportions of these plate-portions.

The means for actuatingthe capping-head, 12 comprise a rack .23 von the upper baiportion of the upright 11, this rack in theparticular construction shown, being vformed byA :Dop i cutting teeth inthe adjacent edges of the A straight portions of vthe bars forming the upright. The rack is-.provide'd forjcooper-v ation with the segmental gear-portion 24 ofV a lever 25 which is located between the'plateportions 21-and is fulcrumed on a pin 26` carried by these' plate-portions and soposig tioned as to cause the lever to mesh at its'.

gear-portion with the rack 23. The lever is' so formed as shown that when it is swung to uppermost position, generally parallel with the upright, the gear-portion 24 is disengaged frointhe rack 23 and thecapping head with the parts carried thereby may be freely vadjusted along the rack to any desired position of initial engagement of the gear with the .1

rack for bottles of different heights, or, if desired, may be lifted 'free of the.. upright to dsengage the` head Vfrom* the upright, this being especially desirable Vwhere it is desiredv to reverse the position oi' the head on the upright, in which position the leve'rrdepends, as for example to economize in the space occu pied bythe machine which is an important i factor especially in shipping.

The arrangement of the parts is vsuch that in the initial engagementof the gearwiththe rack the lever 25 extends in an upward direction and the capping pressure applied'tof acapon a bottle positioned on the base l0, is exscending.`

. To provide erted by swinging the'lever outwardly andv downwardly, the head .in this operationdefor the normal positioning of the head and lever in .raised position, with the die-*portion 2Q clear ofthe bottle and the returnof these parts to suoli position after the capping operation, I provide a coilk spring 27 which is located between the plate-'portions 21 ait the open edge of thehead, one end or" this spring being releasably connected with the head by a split pin QS'eXt-ending through the plate-portionsQl and through an eye 29 on the lspring and its other end being connected by' an eye 30 thereon, with the lever as shown, these parts being so arranged that in the rockn ing ofthelever- 25 to depress the cappinghead the spring is placed under Suflicienttension tothrow the leverV 25 upward andraise the head and` lever when the operator discon-VV tinuesdownward pressure thereon.

y The spring 27 is somewhat Wider than the lever and to permit of the free operation of the spring, I preferably outwardly deflect thoseportions of the plate-portions 21 adjacent to which the spring extends, as represented at 3l, and as a convenient and simple means Vof forming a stop for the lever 25 in its down wardswinging movement,` I indent the edges vofthe plate-portions 2l as represented at 32.

Itfwill be understood from the foregoing that a machine lembodying myvimprovements is not only of simple and inexpensiveV construction but is rugged and highly resistant tothe stresses imposed onit in use. Further- "more, the machine comprises the minimum number oparts and adapts itself'to replacements, in case of impairment of parts, with quick facility, this being especially the case asfregards the spring which, asfwillfbe noted,l f by beingl located as shown and'described, does y not require for itsattachment the use of a;

Y bei separate plate or bracket on the head and by beinghsecured in 'place in accordance with the showing may be readilyrremoved and substitution of another therefor quickly and easily effected.

The manner of Vsecuri-i'ig the upright 4to the base is of importance as the necessary resist ance to separation of the upright from the baseinthe' capping operation is presented by simple and inexpensive means, the main stresses being taken by the deflected portions of the base and the lugs on theupright.

I/Vhile I have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of my-iiivention, I do notwish to be understood as intendingto limit itthereto as the same may be variously modi- What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is c *A Y Vl. A capping machine comprising a base on which the article to be capped-is supported, an

4fied and altered `without departing from the spirit of my invention,

upright rising therefrom and. provided `with a capping element, said'base being formed with upwardlyfdeiected portions having lateral openings at the upper surface of said base and said upright being formed oi' legs having laterally-extendingportions extending through said openings and beneath said` deflectedfpor tions, and means securing saidupright in position on said base. y f A 2. A capping machine comprising abase on which the article to be capped is supported,

v'anupright risingtherefrom and provided with Y a capping element, rsaid bjase being, formed with upwardly-deiiectedA rportions having lateral'openings at the upper surface of said base and said upright being formed of resilient legs connected together and spaced apart at their lower ends, the lowerl ends oi1 '.1 i witn. a capping element, said base being formed with upwardly-deflected@ portions having lateral openings at the upper surface of said base and extending in opposite directions and said upright Abeing formed oilegsA having 'oppositely-extending laterally-,disy- A'posedportions extending throughsaid open- Vings and beneath said deflected portions, .and

means securingv said said base.`

sieMUND L. f GLDMANJ. A

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